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Tim is an associate in the firm’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) Practice Group, where he represents corporations and individuals facing potential civil and criminal exposure. Tim’s experience in government investigations, enforcement actions, and white-collar litigation spans a number of industries, including financial services, pharmaceutical, health care, and government contracting, among others.

It was a busy year for enforcement activity in the cyber, crypto, SPAC, and whistleblower spaces, with several pending actions that will likely have wide-ranging implications in 2024. We are also awaiting a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that could alter the landscape on administrative law proceedings. From the SEC’s release of expansive cybersecurity rules to the largest whistleblower award ever issued, 2023 had plenty of exciting developments. A detailed summary of key developments by category can be found below.